| Catalog Number |
CAS 0520-0102 |
 |
| Category |
Carvings |
| Object Name |
Figurine (Katsina-like) |
| Culture |
Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan Pueblo) |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
New Mexico |
| County |
Rio Arriba |
| Other Geographic
Data |
Okhay Owingeh (San Juan Pueblo) |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1960s |
| Collection Name |
Owings Collection (Hopi Katsinam) |
| Materials |
Cottonwood (Populus sp.) roots; Paint; Feathers |
| Description |
3-dimensional carved katsina-like figure in standing position, representing no individual or any pueblo katsina, but rather a made-for-sale secular carving; Figure's body is painted white and he wears carved and painted white shirt, white embroidered kilt, and red moccasins; His unmasked face has a pronounced nose (carved separately), painted black almond-shaped eyes, and red lips; Carved and short-cropped black hair is worn in pueblo-style chongo at back; Several feathers of various sizes and types are glued to flat wooden stick which in turn is glued to right side of figure's head. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 42.5, Width = 9.8, Depth = 12.1 |